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TIL there's a guest house in Belfast that serves the same 9-course dinner that was offered to first-class passengers of the Titanic

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GAR1E TIL that Wilson Phillips is the offspring of two super groups in American folk music, featuring kids of Brian Wilson, of Beach Boys fame, and daughter of one of the couples from Mamas and Papas.
W7d74 TIL that Hollywood Star Clark Gable enlisted as an aerial gunner during WWII, flew on several combat missions, and was nearly killed in one. Hitler, a fan of Gable, offered a substantial reward for anyone who could shoot down and capture him alive.
0deDL TIL: Giuseppe Jona (renowned physician) of Venice was demanded by the Nazi’s to hand over a list of all Jews that lived there, which he possessed. On the day of the handover, he burned the list, then killed himself. His actions resulted in only 243 deported Jews and approx. 1,200 saved.
7rnXp TIL of Federal Express Flight 705. In April 1994, a disgruntled, suicidal employee tried to hijack and down the plane, brutally attacking the crew with a hammer. The wounded captain put the DC-10 in a dive and rolled it to incapacitate the attacker before landing successfully.
p8wOA TIL it is illegal in China to be reincarnated without government approval.